The design, based on a similar project in Russia, was presented at a conference of the American Society of Civil Engineers, which was meeting in Brooklyn, N.Y., to discuss ways to protect the region ...

Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-East personnel perform a successful test operation of the Inner Harbor Navigation Canal Surge Barrier in New Orleans. This year marks the 20th ...

Storm surge barriers are very good at keeping out the high water during storms, combined with high tides, because they have a certain height. Assume we have 5, 6, 8, 10 ft sea level rise. You could ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) – Hurricanes are some of the most powerful storms on Earth. Although they occur naturally, climate change is exacerbating the strength of these tropical systems, adding “fuel” to the ...

In late October, Storm Benjamin blew across Belgium and other parts of Western Europe, bringing strong winds and rain that ...

People in Virginia Beach still have an opportunity to hear from officials about strategies to manage coastal storm surge in the city. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the city will have ...

Europe's coastlines face an unprecedented challenge as storm surge patterns shift and intensify across the North Sea region. The once-predictable seasonal rhythm of winter storms has given way to more ...